UMP party: a chaotic leadership contest

Jean-François Copé wins the bitter battle to take over from Nicolas Sarkozy as head of the France's conservative UMP party, but only by a whisker. Next, we go to Corsica where 18 people have been killed so far this year, giving the island the highest murder rate in Europe. Finally, Paris' Pompidou Centre opens its biggest Salvador Dalí retrospective in more than 30 years.

Born in Belgium, raised in Italy and now resident in France, he holds a degree in Japanese. He previously worked for CNN International. At FRANCE 24, he presents the news on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and also the show France in Focus.